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By David Milton Staff Writer DEMILTON@UNCA.EDU t" I 'ihis summer’s local area music and s arts festival lineup began last week- end with MerleFest 2009, a festival to commemorate the loss of Doc Watson’s son, on the campus of Wilkes Community College, in Wilkesboro, N.C. “The magic of MerleFest is the unique, eclectic mixture of all the artists who’re there over the course of the weekend,” said Karen Byrd, media relations spokesperson for MerleFest. “There are performances and collaborations here you just can’t see anywhere else.” MerleFest ran from April 23 to April 26. This year the festival featured 95 art ists over the four-day festival, Byrd said. The lineup of artists included guitarist Doc Watson, who’s receiving an honorary de gree from UNCA during commencement, among others, combined with the seasonal weather, made conditions for a successful festival, Byrd said. “People are out in force and enjoying the nice weather, which realty helps atten dance,” Byrd said. Before the first day of the festvial, the musicians branched out to the community, Byrd said. “Yesterday was the outreach program where several of the performing artists did performances at local schools, churches and community centers as a way of expos ing the music of MerleFest to other mem bers of the community,” Byrd said. Another area festival. Lake Eden Arts Festival kicks off May 7 and continues un til May 10. The weekend festival is held twice annually, in the spring and in the fall, at Camp Rockmount in Black Mountain. In past festivals LEAF attracted Tou- bab Krewe, Les Nubians, Billy Jonas and Michael Franti. This year, guitarist Martin Sexton is among the headliners, according to LEAF officials. LEAF is more than music. The festival offers an array of culinary attractions, in cluding a booth run by Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria. The festival also holds a po etry contest and handicraft booths. “I’ve been to LEAF twice,” said Adam Kelly, 23, a literature major at UNC Asheville. “Other festivals always adver tise themselves as family-oriented, but aren’t really geared towards family or chil dren. LEAF really is family oriented.” Loca tion is a crucial aspect to any festival, andLEAF’s location makes it par ticularly attractive, Kelly said. Emily Nolan, 20, an Asheville native who currently attends Johnson and Wales University, started going to LEAF as a child, she said. “I have been going to LEAF since it was called Black Mountain Festival,” Nolan said. “LEAF is my favorite, just because I have been going for so long.” Nolan will maintain tradition, and at tend the arts and music festival this spring, she said. Tickets for LEAF vary in price. A three- day, two-night adult festival ticket costs $139. A three-and-a-half day, three-night adult ticket, which allows festival-goers to arrive Thursday afternoon, costs $161. LEAF offers discounts for those buying two tickets. Just across the stateline in Manchester. Tenn., Bonnarooo Music and Arts Festi vals kicks off Thursday, June 11 on a 700- acre farm. Across the Tennessee stateline, Bonna- roo kicks off Thursday, June 11. The an- See festival Page 8 \ Three festival options \ Lollapalooza P^ter Aug. 7-9 Location r Chicago Price: 3 day pass, $190 Headliners: Depeche Mode, Tool, The Killers, Jane’s Addiction, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Lou Reed, Ben Harper and Relentless?, Thievery Corporation, Snoop Dogg, Rise Against, Andrew Bird, TV on the Radio, Vampire Weekend and many more :Price: 3 dayjpa:^, if- '.iw. Headliners: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie-Boys, Kings of LepOtl^^ Harper and Re- leiiflesit, ThTevery Corpo ration, John Legend, The Dead Weathet, The Levon Helm Band, Ghostland Ob servatory, Flogging Molly, The B-52s and many more Ail Good Music Festival Date: July 9-12 Location: Masontown, WV Price: Weekend pass, $125 Headliners: Ben Harper and Relentless?, Bob Weir & Rat Dog, Moe, STS9, Umphrey’s McGee, Dark StarOrchestra, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, Galatic, Lo tus and many more OPEN HOUSE & YARD SALE Sat, May 2 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. UNIVERSITY PLACE and Sevier Street APARTMENTS 255 Barnard Ave. 828-231-4979 00] □a .9 AVAILABLE 4 bedroomll bath ^ 2 bedroomll bath ccandj apartments @ yahoo.com
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